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Supermarket giant Wal-Mart is offering US consumers some tasty new incentives to splash out on Blu-Ray players. According to Reuters, the price of Blu-Ray technology is reportedly putting off customers, particularly during the ‘credit crunch’. Wal-Mart has fought back, however, offering a $100 gift card with the purchase of any …
Read More »Ubisoft developing for iPod
Ubisoft is the latest major games publisher to confirm that it will provide content for Apple’s iPod and iPhone. The news was revealed by executive producer of casual games at Ubisoft Pauline Jacquey in a full interview with MCV sister site CasualGaming.biz. To read the story, visit CasualGaming.biz here.
Read More »Activision partners with System 3 for Ferrari title
Activision has signed a distribution deal with System 3 to handle the UK publisher’s forthcoming Ferrari Challenge game throughout North America. Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli will hit shelves in late summer on PS3, PS2 Wii, DS. Without a doubt, this is the defining Ferrari experience for video games,” said Mark …
Read More »Dodkins departs Eidos UK
The major re-structuring at Eidos continues, with Scott Dodkins leaving the company, while there’s a new higher profile role for Patrick Melchior. Dodkins is believed to have ended a three-year stint as managing director of European publishing and global brand management this week. MCV can also reveal that current French …
Read More »Play N Trade appoints new CEO
US games retail chain Play N Trade has promoted Tom McMahon to the position of CEO, replacing Roger Lloyd. The industry is braced for an aggressive expansion by the franchise-run firm into the UK – possibly even this year. In January, Lloyd told MCV: Play N Trade’s entry point into …
Read More »‘Facebook for games trade’ arrives
Outside events and tricky ‘community’ websites are all very well, but the UK industry has been crying out for a simple, easy-to-use online networking destination for years: and MCV is pleased to announce that it’s finally here. The Video Gaming Industry Executives portal on LinkedIn has already attracted 400 high …
Read More »Sega’s superstars
After four years of hard graft, Sega believes this is the year it can break into the Top Five of games publishers by value. Progress has been steady, if not spectacular, in the past couple of years as it has moved up from eighth in 2006 to seventh in 2007 …
Read More »NCsoft playing the long game
Having enjoyed a rise in operating income and profit in the company’s Q1 financials, NCsoft Europe boss Geoff Heath told MCV that its recent success was largely down to the longevity of its product line-up and subscription base. We really have got great strength across our catalogue,” said Heath. Lineage …
Read More »Grainger expansion takes shape
MCV Award winner Grainger Games has opened its 14th and 15th store in Hartlepool and Middlesbrough. The ambitious independent chain told MCV last month of its desire to open seven new outlets this year, and the new shops in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre and Captain Cook Square mark the beginning …
Read More »Zoo is pleased with new keeper
Zoo Games has extinguished any fears that the announcement of its second new parent company in two months may disrupt the company’s future prospects. As reported on MCVUK.com last week, it looks highly likely that Zoo’s current parent GreenScreen Interactive will be purchased by Los Angeles-based Mandalay Media. GreenScreen purchased …
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